Employee May Be Denied Benefits for Injury, Rules Massachusetts' Highest Court

Lawyers USAMay 06, 2009

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An employee may be denied accidental disability benefits for an on-the-job injury because his responsibilities were modified to accommodate his injury, thereby revising the essential duties of his job, Massachusetts' highest court has ruled.

The employee was a state safety inspector whose job included training and inspections that required lifting fire extinguishers.

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Employee May Be Denied Benefits for Injury, Rules Massachusetts' Highest Court

After the employee injured his back on duty, his employer assigned...

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